Associate Designer: Children’s Innerwear

UIG Brands; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

UIG Brands seeks a creative innerwear designer to develop children’s underwear, bras, and layering pieces from infant to big kids. You’ll own concepts through to production, translating trends into market-ready designs while guiding fit, construction, and fabric choices.

You will collaborate with merchandising, production, and sales to balance creativity with commercial viability, ensuring safety and compliance across all designs in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4–7+ years of experience in children’s apparel design, with a strong focus on innerwear, intimates, or adjacent categories
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop (Mac environment)
• Demonstrated ability to create original prints and graphics for children’s products
• Experience working with high-volume retail or private label accounts
• Knowledge of children’s product safety regulations and compliance requirements
• Strong organizational and project management skills; able to handle multiple seasons simultaneously
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment
• Strong communication skills and ability to present ideas clearly
• Trend-aware with a strong sense of color, print, and commercial design

Responsibilities

• Design and develop children’s innerwear, size 2-16
• Develop detailed CADs, flats, and tech-ready artwork using Adobe Illustrator
• Drive seasonal concept development, including trend research, mood boards, and design direction
• Partner closely with technical design teams on fit, construction, and fabric selection
• Oversee development from concept through production approval, including:
• Lab dips, strike-offs, and print approvals
• Proto/sample reviews and revisions
• Ensure designs meet children’s safety and compliance standards (CPSIA, flammability, etc.)
• Balance creativity with commercial viability, aligning designs with retailer needs and price points
• Collaborate cross-functionally with merchandising, production, and sales teams

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Independent work

Trend awareness

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

CAD

Job description

UIG Brands is seeking an innerwear designer to design and develop children’s (infant through big kids) underwear, bras and layering essentials.

This role requires a high level of creativity, technical design expertise, and product ownership, including garment construction, fit awareness, and fabric knowledge. The ideal candidate is comfortable managing multiple programs simultaneously, working cross-functionally, and contributing both strategically and hands-on within a fast-moving business.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop children’s innerwear, size 2-16
• Develop detailed CADs, flats, and tech-ready artwork using Adobe Illustrator
• Drive seasonal concept development, including trend research, mood boards, and design direction
• Partner closely with technical design teams on fit, construction, and fabric selection
• Oversee development from concept through production approval, including:
• Lab dips, strike-offs, and print approvals
• Proto/sample reviews and revisions
• Ensure designs meet children’s safety and compliance standards (CPSIA, flammability, etc.)
• Balance creativity with commercial viability, aligning designs with retailer needs and price points
• Collaborate cross-functionally with merchandising, production, and sales teams

Qualifications

• 4–7+ years of experience in children’s apparel design, with a strong focus on innerwear, intimates, or adjacent categories
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop (Mac environment)
• Demonstrated ability to create original prints and graphics for children’s products
• Experience working with high-volume retail or private label accounts
• Knowledge of children’s product safety regulations and compliance requirements
• Strong organizational and project management skills; able to handle multiple seasons simultaneously
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment
• Strong communication skills and ability to present ideas clearly
• Trend-aware with a strong sense of color, print, and commercial design